望む|のぞむnozomu[0]heiban (flat)

1. godan verb, transitive verbto desire; to want; to wish for; to hope for
   全ぜん国民こくみんが平和へいわを望のぞんでいる。↗

   The whole nation wants peace.
2. godan verb, transitive verbto expect (of someone); to hope for; to look forward to
   健康けんこうでなければ成功せいこうを望のぞめない。↗

   Without health, we can not hope for success.
3. godan verb, transitive verbto see; to command (a view of); to overlook

• Synonym願うねがうNeutralPraying or begging that something come true, often directed at gods or other people, as in 「平和を願う」 and 「ご協力を願います」; 「望む」 is about your own desire.
• Synonym欲するほっするWrittenWritten language for wanting or desiring, as in 「欲するままに」; blunter and stiffer than 「望む」.
• Synonym求めるもとめるNeutralSeeking something or asking someone to give it, as in 「助けを求める」 and 「意見を求める」; carries a sense of reaching outward for it.
• Synonym期待きたいNeutralExpecting a good result to come, as in 「活躍を期待する」; the emphasis is on waiting, while 「望む」 stresses wanting it in your heart.
• Synonym要望ようぼうWrittenA request asking someone to do something, as in 「住民の要望」; can be aimed at organizations or individuals, and is milder than 「要求」.
• Synonym欲求よっきゅうWrittenInner desires and needs, as in 「欲求不満」; mostly seen in psychological contexts.
• Synonym欲しがるほしがるNeutralDescribes someone visibly wanting something, mostly used of third parties, as in 「子どもがおもちゃを欲しがる」; for your own wish here and now, say 「欲しい」.
• Synonym希求ききゅうWrittenWritten word for earnestly pursuing ideals, peace and the like, as in 「平和を希求する」; solemn in tone.
• Synonym憧れるあこがれるNeutralYearning or longing, as in 「都会に憧れる」; stresses being drawn to an idealized object, and as an intransitive verb takes 「に」.
• Synonym待望たいぼうWrittenLong-awaited, as in 「待望の新作」; mostly used as a modifier for something people have awaited.
• Synonym期すきすWrittenLiterary form of 「期する」 for planning on or resolving to achieve, as in 「必勝を期す」.
• Synonym希望きぼうNeutralNoun and verb for hope or a wish, as in 「希望を持つ」 and 「進学を希望する」; used on forms and in fairly formal settings.
• Synonym念じるねんじるNeutralSilently praying or wishing in one's heart, as in 「合格を念じる」; has a devout flavor.
• Synonym所望しょもうWrittenWritten word for wishing to obtain something or naming a specific request, as in 「ご所望の品」; often used in respectful contexts.
• Synonym求むもとむWrittenArchaic form now seen in job ads, notices and headlines, as in 「社員求む」 and 「情報求む」; in everyday speech use 「求める」.
• Synonym期するきするWrittenWritten word for fixing a deadline or making a firm resolution, as in 「再起を期する」; carries a solemn resolve.
• Synonym翹望ぎょうぼうWrittenRare written word for craning one's neck in eager anticipation; in daily use say 「待ち望む」 or 「待望」.
• Synonym希うこいねがうWrittenWritten word for heartfelt praying and begging, as in 「ご健康を希う」; stronger than 「願う」.
• Related乞うこうWrittenWritten word for begging or entreating, as in 「許しを乞う」 and 「教えを請う」; humble in stance.
• Related要求ようきゅうNeutralStrongly demanding something from someone, as in 「賃上げを要求する」, or what is objectively required, as in 「高度な知識が要求される」; harder-edged than 「望む」.
• Related志願しがんWrittenVoluntarily applying or signing up, as in 「志願兵」 and 「志願者」; mostly for school admission or military enlistment.
• Related好むこのむNeutralLiking or preferring something, as in 「甘い物を好む」; about taste and preference, while 「望む」 is about wishes.
• Related当て込むあてこむCasualColloquial: acting in hopes of a certain outcome, as in 「客を当て込んで出店する」; carries a calculating nuance.
• Related待ちかねるまちかねるNeutralWaiting so long you can hardly stand it, as in 「待ちかねた知らせ」; stresses the length of the wait.
• Related頼むたのむNeutralAsking someone to do something or ordering food, as in 「仕事を頼む」; the object is another person's action.
• Antonym諦めるあきらめるNeutralAntonym: giving up hope or abandoning a wish, as in 「夢を諦める」; the opposite of 「望む」.
• Antonym拒むこばむWrittenAntonym: refusing or blocking, as in 「要求を拒む」; contrasts with 「望む」 in wanting versus refusing to accept.

Use 「望む」 for wanting or hoping in general, and 「希望する」 on forms and in formal settings. Pray to gods or ask others with 「願う」, seek something from outside with 「求める」, demand firmly with 「要求」, await a good result with 「期待」, and yearn with 「憧れる」. The opposite is 「諦める」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 遠とおくから眺ながめる。
2. ねがう、欲ほっする。希望きぼうする。
3. 自身じしんが得えることを願ねがう。
4. 人ひとがするように願ねがう。
5. 期待きたいする。
6. したう。理由りゆうとする。
7. 面めんする。目めの前まえにする。